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Age differences in the level of deception detection
A. Fominykh
Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education, Russia
The study is devoted to the relationships of deception detection
and the structure of values.
Subjects were 200 students (aged 12–22) of secondary and high
school.
The level of deception detection was investigated by narrative
method. In addition, the numerical index of understanding of
deception was introduced. The structure of values was assessed by the
variant of Schwartz’ questionary ’Justice – Care ’’ (Molchanov, 2006).
Basic conclusions:
1. Understanding of deception links with value orientations.
2. Recognition of the presence or absence of fraud in the
situation of uncertainty
is associated with the type of fraud (voiced or default)
and the degree of
intimacy with those who are cheated.
3. The level of understanding of deception is related with
age characteristics.There are qualitative changes in relation
to fraud with age: from varied and non-uniform to more
unambiguously expressed.
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Aggressive behavior in Lebanese University students
M.J. Sanchez-Ruiz, A. Baaklini
Lebanese American University, Lebanon
Aggressive behavior (AB) among youth is a complex phenomenon
that negatively affects individuals, families, and societies around the
world. This study investigates the relationship between aggressive
behavior (AB) and individual factors, namely trait Emotional Intelli-
gence (trait EI), traditional personality dimensions, emotion regula-
tion and self-worth; as well as social factors, namely accepting/
rejecting parenting styles and exposure to violence. The sample con-
sisted of 252 university students in Lebanon (154 female), with an
age range of 16–30 years (M = 19.44, SD = 1.77). Results showed that
Sociability (trait EI factor: social awareness, emotion management
and assertiveness), openness to experience, and exposure to violence
were significant positive predictors of AB, while Self-control (trait EI
factor: emotion regulation, stress management and impulsiveness),
conscientiousness, emotional stability and self-worth were signifi-
cant negative predictors, controlling for age and gender. Implications
for future research are discussed.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.07.202
Alexithymia and internet abuse in young adults
R.N. Taylor, R. Koerber, J.D.A. Parker, S.B. Maitland
University of Guelph, Canada
Problematic internet use has become a growing concern in recent
years due to expanded access and dependence on the internet. This
study examined the relationship between alexithymia and internet
abuse in a sample of young adults (165 males and 650 females).
Participants completed the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and the
TAS-20. The alexithymic group (n = 105) scored significantly higher
than the non-alexithymic group (n = 532) on all of the IAT scales:
withdrawal scale, F(1,632) = 31.21, p < .001, g2 = 0.05; time manage-
ment scale, F(1,632) = 70.75, p < .001, g2 = 0.11; reality substitute
scale, F(1,632) = 59.36, p < .001, g2 = 0.09; and total scale,
F(1,632) = 60.14, p < .001, g2 = 0.09. The results support the link
between deficits in emotion regulation and internet abuse and
emphasize the need to address these underlying vulnerabilities
when treating internet abuse.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.07.203
Altruism and Oocyte Donation: Motivational dimensions and
decisions in women donors
R.M. Limiñana-Gras, L. Colodro-Conde, E. De Andrés-Giménez,
L. Sarabia-Cos, M.A. Vincenti, B. Giral-Sánchez, C.M. Ruíz-Mira
Universidad de Murcia, Spain
The choice to enter an Oocyte Donation programme is an impor-
tant decision that not only affects the life of the egg donor, but also
to the mother receiving. Is it an act of solidarity, altruistic, com-
pletely selfless and without more interest than the satisfaction of
being helping another woman to become a mother? The aim of this
study was to achieve a better understanding of the donors’ motiva-
tions, perceptions and values to enter an Oocyte Donation pro-
gramme. This study included 57 women potential donors that
approached a fertility clinic. Their average age is 26.28 (SD = 4.35)
years (range 18–34). A specifically designed questionnaire was
administered before the donation. The data were analysed descrip-
tively, using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS. This
descriptive analysis of the data showed differential results according
to demographic, personal and contextual variables.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.07.204
Analysing Differential Item Functioning in the problem video
game playing test: A pilot study comparing the Spanish and English
versions
O. Lopez-Fernandez, G. Guilera, J. Gómez-Benito, M.L. Honrubia-
Serrano
University of Barcelona, Spain
It has been undertaken a study to analyse the possible Differen-
tial Item Functioning (DIF) of the Problem Video game Playing
(PVP; Tejeiro Salguero & Bersabé Morán, 2002) in Spanish and Eng-
lish adolescents. The presence of DIF in linguistic versions of a test
can threaten the validity of inferences based on comparisons
between groups. We conducted a DIF analyses on both versions of
the PVP applying the Mantel–Haenszel and standardization proce-
dures. A total of 1996 adolescents (52.5% from Spain and 47.5% from
England) participated, from 11 to 18 years old (M = 14.14,
SD = 1.727) and gender unbalanced (male: 58.2%, female: 41.5%). It
was administered a paper-pencil questionnaire from 2009 to 2010
in high schools with the previous permissions and guaranteeing
the confidentiality. Results showed that most items functioned dif-
ferentially, predominantly favouring the Spanish group. It is impor-
tant to detect items with DIF to improve the validity of future
assessments on playing video game problems.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.07.205
Assessment of ADHD based on parameters related to visual
detection of changes
I. Alves de Oliveira Bezerra, N. Torro Alves, J.A. Amador Campos,
J.A. Aznar Casanova
Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil
The diagnosis of attention disorders (ADHD) is controversial
and the question of what constitutes an attention deficit still
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needs to be unequivocally answered. Hence, it is important to
define objective indicators that could help in reaching a diagnosis.
Several studies have found a high relationship between some tasks
related to perception and attention with/without hyperactivity
disorders. In order to verify a relation between ADHD and binoc-
ular vision we tested 24 children (12 with ADHD and 12 Controls)
in an experiment using the paradigms of binocular rivalry and
change detection. We recorded the alternations rate, the time at
the onset of rivalry, and the exclusive predominance periods for
each percept. Analysis of theses parameters (ANOVA) derived from
binocular rivalry task revealed differences between ADHD and
Control groups. In conclusion, our data provide support to the link
between ADHD and binocular rivalry, i.e., visual attention and bin-
ocular vision are narrowly linked.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.07.206
Association genetic study within the framework of Zuckerman’s
psychobiological personality model
L.F. García, A. Aluja, J. Fibla, O. García
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
This research explores if some polymorphisms associated to Sero-
tonin (5-HTTLPR and 5-HTTVNTR), Dopamine (DRD2), testosterone
(CAG and GGN) and two enzymes (COMT [Val158Met] and MAO-
A) may be linked to differences on Impulsive-Sensation Seeking,
Neuroticism and Extroversion factors of the Zuckerman’s personality
model. Hypothesis reproduce the concrete paths raised by Zucker-
man’s Psychobiological model (Zuckerman, 2005) from differences
on serotonin, dopamine, testosterone, COMT and MAO-A to differ-
ences on personality basic traits. Several phenotypic personality
measures (ImpSS, N-Anx, and Sy from the ZKPQ, P from EPQ-R, Barr-
att’s Impulsivity Scale, and N, E, and C from the NEO-FFI) were
applied to two samples: 153 inmates and 105 controls. All males.
Results give some support to the Zuckerman’s psychobiological
model since phenotypic differences were mostly in the predicted
direction when the role of different polymorphisms was considered
conjointly.
Reference
Zuckerman, M. (2005). Psychobiology of personality. New York: Cambridge.
University Press. 2nd ed. revised and updated.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.07.207
Assortative mating: Personality and values
O. Parshikova, Y. Chertkova, O. Alekseeva, I. Kozlova
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
The purpose of the study is to analyze different aspects of assor-
tative mating. One of the goals is to compare spouse similarity for
personality (broad and narrow traits) and values. The second aim
is to compare self-ratings and spouse ratings (‘‘perceived assort-
ment’’). Lastly, the study compares perception of spouse and percep-
tion of the same-sex parent (for example, how wife perceives her
husband and her father). The sample includes nearly 1000 married
couples whose marriage duration varies from a few months to
50 years. The results support: (1) higher spouse similarity for values
than for personality; (2) higher similarity for self-rating than for
cross-rating and (3) difference between husbands’ and wives’
‘‘spouse-parent’’ perception (husbands’ evaluations of their wives
and mothers more similar as compared to wives’ evaluations of their
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husbands and fathers). The study is supported by RFBR (project 12-
06-00342).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.07.208
Attachment styles and personality disorders
K. Czubak
Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland
The goal of this research is to form a statement regarding the
relationship between attachment styles and personality disorders.
Based on the literature it is assumed that the model determines
the development of attachment patterns in the cognitive-affective
spheres of emotion, motivation and self perception. This model is
shaped in early childhood and affects the way in which closer rela-
tions in the later stages of life are formed as well as the emergence
of a variety of mental disorders. The study involved a group of 150
individuals. Based on the research, the relationship between attach-
ment styles and personality disorders was analyzed. This analysis it
allows for the verification of how attachment style formed in early
childhood predicts the likelihood of the emergence of personality
disorders. The results of this research show a significant relationship
between attachment styles and personality disorders.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.07.209
Attracting sympathy: Individual differences as a predictor of get-
ting/non-getting social care
A. Bochaver, K. Khlomov, O. Zavodilkina, I. Donenko
Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Russia
Railroad station is a place collecting people in difficult life situa-
tions who could not return home. To organize an agency of social
care for families with children in difficult life situation we investi-
gated attitudes towards treatment of this people within railway sta-
tion employees. 100 respondents (watchmen, porters, cashiers etc.)
answered questions about their representation of the target group
and ways of treatment. The results obtained by content-analysis
show that the key construct respondents use to differentiate target
group is attraction sympathy. Families attracting sympathy among
employees are described as sad, poor, ill, and they get voluntary help
by accommodation, meal, money, tickets, etc.; families that awaking
fear or anger are described as imprudent, dirty, dishonest, and do not
get any help. In conditions without clear regulations towards treat-
ment among employees person in difficult life situation depends on
employee’s personal evaluation of his/her individual characteristics
and decision about attracting sympathy.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.07.210
Autistic traits predict weaker visual influence in the McGurk effect
Y. Ujiie, T. Asai, A. Tanaka, K. Asakawa, A. Wakabayashi
Chiba University, Japan
The McGurk effect is a well-known illustration that demonstrates
the influence of visual information to hearing in speech perception.
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) show weaker
visual influence in the McGurk effect. This might result from abnor-
malities in the processing of facial information. In this study, we
examined the effect of face perception (holistic vs part-based pro-
cessing) and the individual differences in the McGurk effect among
48 healthy students. The McGurk tasks were tested under 3 presen-